Should jurors be able to use the Bible during deliberations?
I was watching CNN this morning, like I do, and there was a segment called “The Cafferty File.” This guy was reporting on a story coming out of Colorado.
Ruling that juries cannot turn to the Bible for advice during deliberations, a divided Colorado Supreme Court threw out the death penalty for a convicted murderer because jurors discussed Bible verses.
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Harlan was sentenced to death in 1995, but defense lawyers learned that five jurors had looked up such Bible verses as “eye for eye, tooth for tooth,” copied them and discussed them while deliberating behind closed doors.
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“They went to the Bible to find out God’s position on capital punishment.” {full article}
I can’t take credit for the poll idea, they had one at CNN too, but seeing how my last one went over so well, I though I’d do this one too.
I am anti Death Penalty, just to be clear. I am all for freedom of religion, but actually using the Bible to determine something in a court of Law? Are you fucking kidding me? Not even. If you wish to pray, or read the Bible on your own time, go right ahead. More power too you. But when you are being paid, by the state, to be fair and objective, you do NOT get to use something as hypocritical as the Bible. Please do share your feelings too.
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